TWI571021B - Connectors for high-speed transmission - Google Patents

Description

High speed transmission connector

The present invention relates to a high speed transmission connector, and more particularly to a high speed high speed transmission connector capable of reducing electromagnetic interference (EMI).

With the development of mobile communication technologies, mobile devices have become more and more popular in recent years, such as portable computers, mobile phones, multimedia players, and other portable electronic devices with mixed functions. In order to meet people's needs, mobile devices usually have the function of wireless communication. Some cover long-range wireless communication range, for example, mobile phones use 2G, 3G, LTE (Long Term Evolution) systems and the 700MHz, 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz, 2100MHz, 2300MHz and 2500MHz bands used for communication, and Some cover short-range wireless communication ranges, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth systems using 2.4GHz, 5.2GHz and 5.8GHz bands for communication.

The antenna is an indispensable component in mobile devices that support wireless communication. It should be noted that the antenna elements are very susceptible to interference from surrounding electromagnetic noise. For example, when the data transmission interface of the mobile device is connected to other external devices, the electromagnetic waves leaked from the data transmission interface may interfere with the normal operation of the antenna component. Such interference phenomenon will be more obvious when the transmission signal frequency of the data transmission interface is increased, and it is difficult to be removed by the filter. Will seriously affect the wireless communication quality of mobile devices.

In order to solve the problems faced by the prior art, in a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a high speed transmission connector comprising: a male connector; a cable connected to the male connector; and a metal protrusion structure formed on the On the outer surface of the male connector.

In some embodiments, the high speed transmission connector further includes: a cladding covering the male connector and the cable, wherein the cladding is made of a non-conductor material. In some embodiments, the metal protrusion structure is substantially a circular arc-shaped protrusion. In some embodiments, when the male connector is coupled to a female connector, the metal protruding structure closely contacts the inner surface of the female connector. In some embodiments, the metal protrusion structure is used to fill a gap between the male connector and the female connector and to prevent electromagnetic waves from overflowing from the outside of the gap. In some embodiments, the metal protrusion structure includes a loop portion, wherein the loop portion surrounds the outer surface of the male connector. In some embodiments, the metal protrusion structure includes a first loop portion and a second loop portion, wherein the first loop portion and the second loop portion are separated from each other and both surround On the outer surface of the male connector. In some embodiments, the metal protrusion structure includes a plurality of protrusion portions, wherein the protrusion portions are separated from each other and alternately disposed on the outer surface of the male connector. In some embodiments, the high speed transmission connector is applied to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface, a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) interface, or a series of advanced interfaces. Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) interface.

In another preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a high speed transmission connector comprising: a female connector; and a metal protrusion structure formed on an inner surface of the female connector.

In some embodiments, the metal protrusion structure is substantially a circular arc-shaped protrusion. In some embodiments, when the female connector is coupled to a male connector, the metal protruding structure closely contacts the outer surface of the male connector. In some embodiments, the metal protrusion structure is used to fill a gap between the male connector and the female connector and to prevent electromagnetic waves from overflowing from the outside of the gap. In some embodiments, the metal protrusion structure includes a loop portion, wherein the loop portion surrounds the inner surface of the female connector. In some embodiments, the metal protrusion structure includes a first loop portion and a second loop portion, wherein the first loop portion and the second loop portion are separated from each other and both surround On the inner surface of the female connector. In some embodiments, the metal protrusion structure includes a plurality of protrusion portions, wherein the protrusion portions are separated from each other and alternately disposed on the inner surface of the female connector. In some embodiments, the high speed transmission connector is applied to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface, a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) interface, or a series of advanced interfaces. Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) interface. In some embodiments, the high speed transmission connector further includes: a metal fastening component coupled to the rear side of the female connector, wherein the metal fastening component is substantially an inverted U shape. In some embodiments, the metal fastening component is soldered to the female connector by a Surface Mount Technology (SMT) process. In some embodiments, the high speed transmission connector further includes: a metal back cover component, wherein the metal back cover component is attached to the surface adhesive technology process After all has been completed, it is fastened to the metal fastening component.

100, 300, 400, 500, 700, 800, 900‧‧‧ high speed transmission connectors

110‧‧‧ male connector

120‧‧‧ cable

130, 330, 430, 560, 760, 860‧‧‧ metal protrusion structure

140‧‧‧Cladding

250, 550‧‧ ‧ female connector

331, 332, 761, 762‧‧‧ ring portion of metal protrusion structure

431, 861‧‧‧ protruding parts of metal protruding structures

970‧‧‧Metal fastening components

980‧‧‧Metal back cover components

1A is a perspective view showing a high-speed transmission connector according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view showing a high-speed transmission connector according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view showing a high-speed transmission connector and a female connector according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a high-speed transmission connector and a female connector according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a high speed transmission connector according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing a high speed transmission according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view showing a high-speed transmission connector according to an embodiment of the invention; FIG. 6A is a perspective view showing a high-speed transmission connector and a male connector according to an embodiment of the invention; Figure 6B is a cross-sectional view showing a high-speed transmission connector and a male connector according to an embodiment of the present invention; and Figure 7 is a view showing a high-speed transmission according to an embodiment of the present invention; Connector FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a high-speed transmission connector according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 9A is a perspective view showing a high-speed transmission connector according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 9B A side view of a metal back cover member that has been snapped to a metal fastening component in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

In order to make the objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the specific embodiments of the invention are set forth in the accompanying drawings.

1A is a perspective view showing a high speed transmission connector 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The high-speed transmission connector 100 can be applied to various high-speed data transmission interfaces, such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface, a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) interface, or A series of Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) interfaces, but it is not limited to this.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the high speed transmission connector 100 includes a male connector 110, a cable 120, and a metal protrusion structure 130. The male connector 110 is typically made of a conductor material such as metal. The shape and type of the male joint 110 are not particularly limited in the present invention. The cable 120 is connected to the male connector 110. The metal protrusion structure 130 is formed on the outer surface of the male joint 110 (outwardly protruding). In some embodiments, a high speed transmission connector 100 may further include a cladding layer 140. The cladding layer 140 may cover the male connector 110 and the cable 120, but may not cover the metal protrusion structure 130. The cladding layer 140 can be made of a non-conducting material, such as plastic, which protects the male connector 110 and the cable 120 from oxidation.

1B is a cross-sectional view showing a high speed transmission connector 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figures 1A and 1B together. The metal protrusion structure 130 formed on the male joint 110 may be substantially a circular arc-shaped protrusion, and the metal protrusion structure 130 has metal elasticity. In the embodiment of FIGS. 1A and 1B, the metal protrusion structure 130 includes a loop portion, wherein the loop portion completely surrounds the outer surface of the male joint 110. In other embodiments, the metal protrusion structure 130 can also be changed to other shapes, such as a protrusion that is substantially a cuboid or a triangular prism. In other embodiments, the metal protrusion structure 130 may also be formed only on one portion of the male connector 110 (eg, on one side of the outer surface of the male connector 110) without surrounding the entire male connector 110. On the surface. The detailed use of the metal protrusion structure 130 is as described in the following examples.

2A is a perspective view showing a high speed transmission connector 100 and a female connector 250 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2B is a cross-sectional view showing the high speed transmission connector 100 and the female connector 250 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figures 2A and 2B together. It must be understood that the female connector 250 can be a variety of general connectors corresponding to the male connector 110. For example, if the male connector 110 is a universal serial busbar male connector, the female connector 250 is a universal serial busbar female connector. When the male connector 110 of the high speed transmission connector 100 is coupled to the female connector 250, the metal protrusion structure 130 on the outer surface of the male connector 110 can closely contact the inner surface of the female connector 250. In detail, due to metal protrusion The structure 130 has a metallic elasticity that will be slightly squeezed to more easily engage the inner surface of the female connector 250. The metal protrusion structure 130 can be used to fill the gap between the male connector 110 and the female connector 250 and prevent electromagnetic waves from overflowing from the outside of the gap. Under the design of the present invention, even if a high frequency signal is transmitted in the transmission interface, the electromagnetic wave generated by the high frequency signal is not radiated from the gap between the male connector 110 and the female connector 250, which can effectively reduce the device. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) phenomenon. Therefore, the present invention can solve the problem of electromagnetic interference caused by the transmission interface of the conventional antenna element, so it is suitable for use in various electronic devices supporting wireless communication functions, such as: a smart phone, a tablet computer, or It is a notebook computer and can improve the communication quality of electronic devices.

3 is a perspective view showing a high speed transmission connector 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is similar to Figure 1A. In the embodiment of FIG. 3, one of the metal protrusion structures 330 of the high speed transmission connector 300 includes a first loop portion 331 and a second loop portion 332, wherein the first loop portion 331 and the second portion The loop portions 332 are separated from each other and are substantially parallel to each other and both surround the outer surface of the male joint 110. In other embodiments, the metal protrusion structure 330 may further include three, four, five, or more separate and parallel loop portions. Under the design of the multi-protrusion structure, the high-speed transmission connector 300 can more completely reduce electromagnetic wave overflow and improve electromagnetic interference. The remaining features of Fig. 3 are similar to those of Fig. 1A, so that the second embodiment can achieve similar operational effects.

4 is a perspective view showing a high speed transmission connector 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is similar to Figure 1A. In the embodiment of FIG. 4, one of the metal protrusion structures 430 of the high speed transmission connector 400 includes a plurality of protrusions The portion 431, wherein the protruding portions 431 are separated from each other, are alternately arranged on the outer surface of the male joint 110. In detail, the above-mentioned separated protruding portion 431 is still in principle as far as possible to completely surround the outer surface of the male joint 110. In some embodiments, if the distance between the adjacent two protruding portions 431 is a predetermined distance, the length of each protruding portion 431 must be greater than the predetermined distance (for example, the length of each protruding portion 431 can be approximately This set distance is 1.2 times, 1.5 times, 2 times, or 3 times) to reduce electromagnetic wave overflow. The remaining features of Fig. 4 are similar to those of Fig. 1A, so that the second embodiment can achieve similar operational effects.

Fig. 5A is a perspective view showing a high speed transmission connector 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5B is a cross-sectional view showing the high speed transmission connector 500 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figures 5A and 5B together. The high-speed transmission connector 500 can be applied to various high-speed data transmission interfaces, such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface, a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) interface, or A series of Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) interfaces, but it is not limited to this.

As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the high speed transmission connector 500 includes a female connector 550 and a metal protruding structure 560. The female connector 550 is usually made of a conductor material such as metal. The shape and type of the female joint 550 are not particularly limited in the present invention. The metal protrusion structure 560 is formed on the inner surface of the female joint 550 (inwardly protruding). The metal protrusion structure 560 may be substantially a circular arc-shaped protrusion, and the metal protrusion structure 560 has metal elasticity. In the embodiment of Figures 5A, 5B, the metal protrusion structure 560 includes a loop portion, wherein the loop portion is completely wrapped around the inner surface of the female connector 550. In other embodiments, gold The protrusion structure 560 can also be changed to other shapes, for example, a protrusion that is substantially a cuboid or a triangular column. In other embodiments, the metal protrusion structure 560 may also be formed only on a portion of the female connector 550 (eg, on one side of the inner surface of the female connector 550) without surrounding the entire female connector 550. On the surface. For detailed use of the metal protrusion structure 560, please refer to the following examples.

Figure 6A is a perspective view showing the high speed transmission connector 500 and the male connector 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6B is a cross-sectional view showing the high speed transmission connector 500 and the male connector 110 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figures 6A and 6B together. It must be understood that the male connector 110 can be a variety of general connectors corresponding to the female connector 550. For example, if the female connector 550 is a universal serial busbar female connector, the male connector 110 is a universal serial busbar male connector. When the female connector 550 of the high speed transmission connector 500 is coupled to the male connector 110, the metal protruding structure 560 on the inner surface of the female connector 550 can closely contact the outer surface of the male connector 110. In detail, since the metal protrusion structure 560 has metal elasticity, it will be slightly squeezed to more easily engage the outer surface of the male joint 110. The metal protrusion structure 560 can be used to fill the gap between the male connector 110 and the female connector 550 and prevent electromagnetic waves from overflowing from the outside of the gap. Under the design of the invention, even if a high frequency signal is transmitted in the transmission interface, the electromagnetic wave generated by the high frequency signal is not radiated from the gap between the male connector 110 and the female connector 550, which can effectively reduce the device. Electromagnetic interference phenomenon.

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a high speed transmission connector 700 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 is similar to Figure 5A. In the embodiment of FIG. 7, one of the metal protrusion structures 760 of the high speed transmission connector 700 includes a first loop portion 761 and a second loop portion 762, wherein the first loop portion 761 and the first The second loop portion 762 is separate from each other and substantially parallel to each other and both surrounds the inner surface of the female joint 550. In other embodiments, the metal protrusion structure 760 may further include three, four, five, or more separate and parallel loop portions. Under the design of the multi-protrusion structure, the high-speed transmission connector 700 will more completely reduce electromagnetic wave spillover and improve electromagnetic interference. The remaining features of Fig. 7 are similar to those of Fig. 5A, so that the second embodiment can achieve similar operational effects.

Figure 8 is a perspective view showing a high speed transmission connector 800 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 is similar to Figure 5A. In the embodiment of Fig. 8, one of the metal protruding structures 860 of the high speed transmission connector 800 includes a plurality of protruding portions 861, wherein the protruding portions 861 are separated from each other and alternately disposed on the inner surface of the female connector 550. . In detail, the above-mentioned separated protruding portion 861 is still based on the principle of completely surrounding the inner surface of the female joint 550 as much as possible. In some embodiments, if the distance between the adjacent two protruding portions 861 is a predetermined distance, the length of each protruding portion 861 must be greater than the predetermined distance (for example, the length of each protruding portion 861 can be approximately This set distance is 1.2 times, 1.5 times, 2 times, or 3 times) to reduce electromagnetic wave overflow. The remaining features of Fig. 8 are similar to those of Fig. 5A, so that the second embodiment can achieve similar operational effects.

Fig. 9A is a perspective view showing a high speed transmission connector 900 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 9A is similar to Figure 5A. In the embodiment of FIG. 9A, the high speed transmission connector 900 further includes a metal fastening component 970 and a metal back cover component 980. Metal fastening element 970 is attached to the rear side of female connector 550. In detail, the metal fastening component 970 is generally an inverted U-shape and is coupled to the female connector 550 via its two ends. In some embodiments, the metal fastening component 970 is soldered by a Surface Mount Technology (SMT) process. Connected to the female connector 550. After the surface adhesion technology process has been completely completed, the metal back cover member 980 is fastened to the metal fastening member 970 (for example, the fastening action can be performed manually). Figure 9B is a side elevational view of the metal back cover member 980 having been snapped to the metal fastening member 970, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 9B, the metal back cover member 980 that has been fastened can prevent electromagnetic waves from overflowing from the rear side of the female connector 550, thereby improving electromagnetic interference. It must be noted that if the metal back cover member 980 is directly soldered to the female connector 550 by the surface adhesion technique, the problem of poor soldering often occurs in practice, because the hot air in the process often cannot pass through the metal back cover member. Caused by 980. Therefore, in the embodiment of FIGS. 9A and 9B, the two-piece design in which the metal backing member 980 is combined with the metal back cover member 980 is used, and the two components are fastened to each other after the surface adhesive technology process is completely completed. Can effectively overcome the shortcomings of the one-piece back cover. The remaining features of Figures 9A and 9B are similar to those of Figures 5A and 5B, so that the second embodiment can achieve similar operational effects.

In some embodiments, in addition to one end of the cable connected to the male connector or the female connector, the other end of the cable may also have the various metal protrusion structures in the foregoing 1A-9B to further reduce the computer from the computer. The electromagnetic wave overflow on the female seat interferes with and enhances the effect of the present invention.

According to some measurements, after using the high-speed transmission connector or socket of the present invention, the noise floor of the related device can be reduced by about 10 dB. For today's high frequency, high speed transmission interface specifications (eg, USB 3.0 specification), the present invention can provide a low cost, high performance solution to overcome the problem of antenna elements being susceptible to interference from radio frequency radiation.

It is to be noted that the component sizes, component shapes, and component parameters described above are not limitations of the present invention. Designers can adjust these settings to suit different needs. The high speed transmission connector of the present invention is not limited to the state illustrated in Figs. 1A-9B. The present invention may include only any one or more of the features of any one or a plurality of embodiments of Figures 1A-9B. In other words, not all of the illustrated features must be implemented simultaneously in the high speed transmission connector of the present invention.

The ordinal numbers in this specification and the scope of the patent application, such as "first", "second", "third", etc., have no sequential relationship with each other, and are only used to indicate that two are identical. Different components of the name.

The present invention has been described above with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and the invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100‧‧‧High speed transmission connector

110‧‧‧ male connector

120‧‧‧ cable

130‧‧‧Metal protrusion structure

140‧‧‧Cladding

Claims (19)

A high speed transmission connector comprising: a male connector; a cable connected to the male connector; and a metal protruding structure formed on an outer surface of the male connector, wherein when the male connector is connected to a female connector The metal protruding structure closely contacts the inner surface of the female joint. The high-speed transmission connector of claim 1, further comprising: a covering layer covering the male connector and the cable, wherein the covering layer is made of a non-conductor material. The high-speed transmission connector of claim 1, wherein the metal protrusion structure is substantially a circular arc-shaped protrusion. The high-speed transmission connector of claim 1, wherein the metal protrusion structure is used to fill a gap between the male connector and the female connector, and to prevent electromagnetic waves from overflowing from the outside of the gap. The high speed transmission connector of claim 1, wherein the metal protrusion structure comprises a loop portion, wherein the loop portion surrounds the outer surface of the male connector. The high-speed transmission connector of claim 1, wherein the metal protrusion structure comprises a first loop portion and a second loop portion, wherein the first loop portion and the second loop The loop portions are separated from one another and both surround the outer surface of the male joint. The high speed transmission connector of claim 1, wherein the metal protrusion structure comprises a plurality of protruding portions, wherein the protruding portions are each other Separating and staggeringly disposed on the outer surface of the male connector. The high-speed transmission connector of claim 1, wherein the high-speed transmission connector is applied to a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a high-definition multimedia interface (High-Definition Multimedia Interface, HDMI) interface, or a series of Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) interfaces. A high speed transmission connector comprising: a female connector; and a metal protruding structure formed on an inner surface of the female connector. The high-speed transmission connector of claim 9, wherein the metal protrusion structure is substantially a circular arc-shaped protrusion. The high speed transmission connector of claim 9, wherein the metal protruding structure closely contacts an outer surface of the male joint when the female connector is coupled to a male connector. The high-speed transmission connector of claim 11, wherein the metal protrusion structure is used to fill a gap between the male connector and the female connector, and to prevent electromagnetic waves from overflowing from the outside of the gap. The high speed transmission connector of claim 9, wherein the metal protrusion structure comprises a loop portion, wherein the loop portion surrounds the inner surface of the female connector. The high-speed transmission connector of claim 9, wherein the metal protrusion structure comprises a first loop portion and a second loop portion, wherein the first loop portion and the second loop The loop portions are separated from one another and both surround the inner surface of the female connector. The high-speed transmission connector of claim 9, wherein the metal protrusion structure comprises a plurality of protruding portions, wherein the protruding portions are separated from each other and alternately disposed on the inner surface of the female connector . The high-speed transmission connector of claim 9, wherein the high-speed transmission connector is applied to a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a high-definition multimedia interface (High-Definition Multimedia Interface, HDMI) interface, or a series of Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) interfaces. The high speed transmission connector of claim 9, further comprising: a metal fastening component connected to the rear side of the female connector, wherein the metal fastening component is substantially an inverted U shape. The high speed transmission connector of claim 17, wherein the metal fastening component is soldered to the female connector by a Surface Mount Technology (SMT) process. The high-speed transmission connector of claim 18, further comprising: a metal back cover component, wherein the metal back cover component is fastened to the metal buckle after the surface adhesive technology process has been completely completed. element.